Litsea timoriana

Family: Lauraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is 90 cm across. The bark is light grey. The leaves are arranged in spirals along the branches. They are 17-19 cm long by 5.5-6 cm wide. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves on the trunk or branches. The fruit are 9-12 mm long by 8-10 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Solomon Islands

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cryptocarya discolor Zipp. ex Blume; Cylicodaphne discolor Meisn.; Malapoenna discolor Kuntze; Tetranthera apetala Blume; Tetranthera discolor Blume; Tetranthera timoriana (Span.) Span.;